Apr 07 2008
Essential Oil Recipes for a Variety of Applications
Essential oils have a long history in the practice of aromatherapy as well as other applications from health to cleaning around the home. Having a few essential oil recipes handy for certain applications around the home and in your life can be a smart move. Not only are natural solutions to certain problems cheaper but they are also a lot healthier too which is why more and more people are drawn to them.
Dual Purpose Natural Solutions
The best thing about essential oil recipes is that while they may be touted for one application, they can also work wonders for something else as well. Natural air fresheners created from essential oil recipes are one example because they not only make your home smell better, but they can also end up improving your overall well-being. For instance, using a homemade air freshener with sage, lime and lavender will not only make your home smell light and airy but also calm the senses, particularly after a stressful time.
Carpet deodorizers created from essential oil recipes are often mixed with baking soda to absorb the essential oils and prevent staining as many types of oils tend to do if you are not careful. Baking soda is a natural deodorizer but adding essential oils makes the carpet smell fresh and clean as well as kills certain germs causing the original odor you are trying to banish. Essential oil recipes are often dual purpose and using such oils like tea tree, lavender and lemon which as natural antiseptic and antibacterial properties, you are protecting your health in addition to eliminating those odors in the carpet.
Mental Well-Being and Clarity
Some essential oil recipes focus on one particular area such as mental clarity, well-being, fear, anxiety or even concentration problems. Every oil has individual properties that are effective for one thing but mixed together can create a whole new treatment. For instance, you can enhance memory using essential oil recipes which call for peppermint, basil and hyssop. Used individually, peppermint is great for upset stomach and basil is great for colds and muscle aches while the hyssop is used for bruising. However, mixed all together, these essential oils create a new treatment for the increase of mental clarity and memory.
You can definitely purchase products based on essential oil recipes if you are not handy with this sort of thing but half the fun is creating new treatments for yourself. Of course, experimenting with different essential oil recipes means you will need to conduct a little research into your favorite oils in order to find the most pleasing attributes that would make great products, whether for skin care, massage or cleaning the home.
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